{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Central Saanich, British Columbia, permit required: True; applies to private property: True; protected threshold: Permit Tree: 30cm+ DBH. Protected Species: >50cm height (Garry Oak, Arbutus, etc.). Significant Tree: >60cm DBH.; replacement required: 3 replacement trees per removed tree (1 for hazardous). Cash-in-lieu $500/tree ($750 for District property).. Source: Central Saanich Tree Management Bylaw No. 2065, 2021, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000016",
 "municipality": "Central Saanich",
 "status_type": "District Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://www.centralsaanich.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Central Saanich Tree Management Bylaw No. 2065, 2021",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2021-06-28",
   "document_url": "https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2065_-_tree_management_bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires a permit to cut/remove a \"Permit Tree\" (30cm+ DBH) or a protected species such as Garry Oak (over 50cm), and requires tree replanting per the bylaw's schedules.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "e0b93b61d16d0cc8c6cbb556de874b41e50cd7a10ce149c7fdf51a1f082c50a6",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e0b93b61d16d0cc8c6cbb556de874b41e50cd7a10ce149c7fdf51a1f082c50a6.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "applies_to_private_property": true,
    "protected_threshold": "Permit Tree: 30cm+ DBH. Protected Species: >50cm height (Garry Oak, Arbutus, etc.). Significant Tree: >60cm DBH.",
    "replacement_required": "3 replacement trees per removed tree (1 for hazardous). Cash-in-lieu $500/tree ($750 for District property).",
    "boulevard_trees": "Trees on District property require $750 cash-in-lieu per tree removed; District cuts on highways exempt.",
    "fine_range": "$50.00 per centimetre of trunk diameter"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 5(1)",
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 3",
    "protected_threshold": "s. 2 Definitions",
    "replacement_required": "s. 9(1)(a)(i), s. 9(1)(b)(iii), s. 9(8), s. 9(1)(a)(v)",
    "boulevard_trees": "s. 9(1)(a)(v), s. 3(1)(b)",
    "fine_range": "s. 13(1)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/central-saanich/trees/text-e0b93b61d16d/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/central-saanich/trees/"
}